I think that’s fair and don’t disagree.I think it will depend on how successful they are at buying. Personally, I agree that they won't be able to write players and sums like Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Lukaku, Kepa etc off like RA. However, I am not sure they will do this as some of their buys have been truly shocking.
As for the current squad situation, I understand that Lukaku is a €80m liability at the moment, but that liability is a known issue and would've been calculated in their numbers within the bid. So, writing a player like him off or what every sum they have to accept would've mostly been already calculated. Thus, I can see them taking haircuts on players this Summer as I do see them backing Tuchel.
Another factor is that they have committed to spend £1.25BN over the next ten years in investment. Obviously, there is the stadium issue, but from what I know about the Earls Court project, don't be surprised if they swing some sort of deal there which will leave them with the SB site to develop/leverage. I have written about this before, so won't repeat myself, but EC is in desperate need for a anchor tenant to get it off the ground. There is certainly a deal there to be made there that could be very lucrative; especially as the RA stumbling block is gone.
So, yeah, they cannot go around buying so many dud players and writing it off, however I still think they'll be well up there in terms of gross spending.
Gallagher will because of his relentless motor. I don't know that Tuchel has ever been wowed by Billy the way that Lampard was.I think that’s fair and don’t disagree.
Their recent recruitment hasn’t been great when you look at it. Especially when you consider players like Livramento, Tomori, Abraham and Guehi have been cast aside and cost them nothing.
Will Gallagher and Billy G get a chance?
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I moved to Florida and I haven’t met a single person who cares for baseball. It’s about as popular as InterMiami. Like no one cares. Mention Football, Basketball and to a lesser extent Ice hockey and even tennis, then you’ll get people talking.A solid example of why Boehly's group see this as a good investment.
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Are you going to the Chelsea Arsenal game in Orlando on July 23rd? We have tickets.I moved to Florida and I haven’t met a single person who cares for baseball. It’s about as popular as InterMiami. Like no one cares. Mention Football, Basketball and to a lesser extent Ice hockey and even tennis, then you’ll get people talking.
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Regarding the BBC, I think you’ve been away from the UK for too longChelsea takeover: Government ministers fear sale of club to Todd Boehly consortium could 'fall apart' - BBC Sport
Would not normally read too much into this but the BBC simply don't report speculation so there is clearly fire behind this smoke.
Looks like old news this. Not sure why this is being reported as if its fresh concern.Chelsea takeover: Government ministers fear sale of club to Todd Boehly consortium could 'fall apart' - BBC Sport
Would not normally read too much into this but the BBC simply don't report speculation so there is clearly fire behind this smoke.
Kind of, but it's the government providing some added clarity to Roman's statements via Chelsea's communication channels about the debt. This is what the BBC's government insider stated (from that BBC article):Looks like old news this. Not sure why this is being reported as if its fresh concern.
Basically, they need legal assurances from Roman and his associates to back up the public statements that he made last week (and still maintain to this day).Two big sticking points remain - where exactly the proceeds of the sale will be held, and what legal guarantees government will be given about the money going to good causes.
Essentially, despite committing to all proceeds going to good causes in public, Abramovich seems unwilling to give the same legal commitments, which would have backed up his public statements of about a week ago, that in the deal neither he nor his affiliates could basically try and stake a claim to that unpaid debt between Fordstam and Camberley.
A deal which would allow the cash to be diverted during the deal would be a breach of sanctions and is seen as a red line for ministers.
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It appears as though this is being reported because what Roman is saying publicly and what he is actually willing to commit to legally are two different things, when it was first reported he denied it and said he was happy to write off the debt but it appears that is not what he is saying behind closed doors. It could be a storm in a teacup but without him being willing to allow the money to stay in escrow and remove Camberley from the deal it seems the Government will not sign off. It is probably a high stakes game of chicken but I don't get any sense that the Government are going to back down and in the meantime Roman is letting the club twist in the wind.Looks like old news this. Not sure why this is being reported as if its fresh concern.
I meant more in terms of the sports writers. They don't have to chase clicks so they rarely break any stories but they typically don't bother to write anything unless they have rock solid sources. Twitter ITKs make stuff up as do the tabloid media but I don't recall any recent examples of the BBC lot doing that.Regarding the BBC, I think you’ve been away from the UK for too long
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Presumably because the government think it plays well for them as a story.Looks like old news this. Not sure why this is being reported as if its fresh concern.
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The above sums it up with the caveat that at present the Government cannot complete the sale without Roman signing off and vice versa. If Roman won't give the legal assurances they are looking for that is where the Simon Jordan scenario then comes into play where the Government could seize the club and freeze Roman out of the process altogether but that would delay matters and could result in a less optimal result for the club as the Government likely won't give a stuff about whether the new owners will invest or not.Here's where I see a big gap in this whole process (as highligted by Ben Jacobs):
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Basically, the sale can be completed, and the money can be frozen in a British account. However, what happens to the money afterwards? That's the murky part of this whole process. Abramovich has basically told them that they should trust him in eventually giving away all of the sale money to "war victims", but I think the government want more legal assurances before entrusting Abramovich's foundation with the money (including how it'll end up there, which is where Camberley comes into play).
We know that Abramovich won't block the sale, and that's good for Chelsea. What happens afterwards remains to be seen, but as long as the money remains frozen until then, I guess that shouldn't affect Chelsea, overall.
You are completely out of the loop about the BBC.. They make things up all the time and are really biased in their reportingChelsea takeover: Government ministers fear sale of club to Todd Boehly consortium could 'fall apart' - BBC Sport
Would not normally read too much into this but the BBC simply don't report speculation so there is clearly fire behind this smoke.
Liverpool would be gifted an extra 10 points as they are the victims..If this was Manchester United, we would’ve been relegated as extra punishment.
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Its not going to fall through. Of course it could but it really isnt going to happen....What do you expect them to say..?
Who knows what Abramovich's intentions are. Wouldn't be surprised to see the sale fall apart. Not exactly sure what would happen then.
Being owned by US private equity could end up being a bullet dodged long term in anycase.
But now the Government are seeking assurances that Roman is going to keep his word and seemingly not getting them. I agree it is most likely it will still go through but the club statement is not legally binding and if everyone was assuming Roman was going to sign off on the sale proceeds being frozen and Camberley being cut out of the loop and he is now refusing to do so then it is possible the sale falls through or the terms significantly change.Its not going to fall through. Of course it could but it really isnt going to happen....
The club would have sought assurances of the sale going through successfully before releasing the statement confirming the sale terms were agreed.
I think he might tbh. But a long long time from nowNot really a legal mind, but if the government forces things through, when all of this eventually subsides what stops Roman from taking the government to court?
I think it is fairly obvious the UK Govt are trying to work this sale in such a way to cut off the legs of any future RA claims.Not really a legal mind, but if the government forces things through, when all of this eventually subsides what stops Roman from taking the government to court?
Personally don't think he'll just write it off as he's publicly said he would, it's bs. Everything we know about him suggests he's totally ruthless, not someone who's going to simply give away such a huge sum of money. More so since he'll probably feel aggrieved by what's happened.I think it is fairly obvious the UK Govt are trying to work this sale in such a way to cut off the legs of any future RA claims.
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